poe 3.25 Path of Exile 3.25 Patch Notes: Major Game Changes

The 3.25 patch notes rundown covers new skills, chisels, stacked decks slot, melee improvements, banners, rage rework, tinctures, and retaliation skills.

### Speedy Rundown of the 3.25 Patch Notes
The patch introduces new skills, Maven's chisels for map quality, and a new slot for stacked decks in the currency stash tab. Melee skills have been buffed and totems removed, while banners and rage have been reworked for more powerful and temporary buffs. Tinctures have been added as a melee-only mechanic with a draining Mana effect and a potential life reduction buff, and retaliation skills have replaced counterattacks, requiring being hit or blocked. Additionally, the update includes a sixth map device slot and the return of Affliction as a random mechanic in tier 16 maps.

### Path of Exile: Affliction League Mechanics and Map Drops
The Affliction League is introducing new mechanics, including the return of the Nameless Sear with unique items and the ability to scry a map for Divination card swaps. Additionally, there will be a change in map drops, with monsters from all league mechanics and additional content now able to drop maps, along with a similar rule for scarabs, chisels, and Horizon orbs. Tier 17 maps are also undergoing significant changes, with reduced life and damage for monsters, the ability to be modified with Vol orbs and chisels, and adjustments to their modifiers. Furthermore, there will be a massive buff to the frequency of Valdo's drops. Finally, Delirium and Ritual leagues are receiving improvements, such as shorter simulacrums with more frequent unique item drops and the introduction of Wildwood corpses as new rewards from Ritual.

### Path of Exile: Major Changes and Impacts
Back to Basics has been removed, impacting gameplay and loot acquisition. Monster increased item Rarity and quantity have been adjusted to prevent abuse of League mechanics. Player quantity on gear has been eliminated, shifting the focus from stacking loot bonuses to strengthening the character. Additionally, there are significant changes to corpse mechanics, endurance charges, and skill gem abilities, impacting gameplay and build strategies. These changes are aimed at balancing the game and preventing exploitation of certain mechanics.

### Changes to Weapon Requirements and Skill Effectiveness in Path of Exile
Many hybrid melee and range abilities in Path of Exile have had their weapon requirements split, affecting skills like Frenzy, Onslaught, and Elemental Hit. Popular leveling skills have been nerfed at a low level, while some have been buffed, and Berserk has been significantly changed, making it less useful for most players. The update also includes buffs to some abilities, but not as much for melee skills, along with a significant nerf to Hatred, and changes to Flesh and Stone's functionality.

### Path of Exile: Unexpected Skill and Ascendancy Changes
Herald of Ash no longer grants spell fire damage, impacting Firebase spell gems. Kinetic Blast received a significant 15% attack speed buff and now allows reductions of spell damage to apply to attack damage at 200% of their value. Lightning Arrow no longer has added lightning damage at all gem levels, potentially causing a nerf in the early game. Vortex, especially hit-based Vortex, has been heavily nerfed, losing a lot of effectiveness of damage. The Champion ascendancy has been significantly gutted, losing fortify, stun immunity, and various other bonuses, impacting its viability for ranged attack-based builds.

### Changes to Ascendancy Classes in Path of Exile
The Champion class has been weakened, making it a less favorable choice, while the Gladiator class has been significantly improved, especially in terms of blocking and bleed effects. The Deadeye class has finally been nerfed, with adjustments to its ascendancy points, but it will still be a popular choice for projectile-based attack builds. The new Warden ascendancy, replacing the Raider, is focused on tenure and elemental ailments, offering interesting nodes for ranged weapon builds and additional effects for stacking shocks, freeze, and scorch.

### Changes to Passive Skills and Unique Items in Path of Exile
The Unbound Fury in The Wilds now allows stacking elemental ailment effects for occasional elemental berserk and increased damage. The change from VPCT to life leech from melee has a major impact on ranged PhD Shield builds, while also significantly benefiting melee builds. Versatile Combatant now has a less significant nerf to max chance, making it exceptionally good, especially with the added sources of attack block. Perfect Agony has been massively changed to scale Critical Strike multiplier instead of damage over time multiplier, offering new possibilities for certain builds.

The unique item Adorn has been heavily nerfed in availability and power, while Dancing Dervish can now use a weapon swap, providing more flexibility. Defiance of Destiny has also been nerfed, but it is still useful for the same circumstances as before. Item quality has been reworked, with items now only able to be forced up to 20% quality, and 20%

### Patch Notes Summary: Path of Exile 3.16
- Many passive skills and modifiers have been removed from various items, with significant buffs to base attack speed and crit for different items, particularly wands.
- Monster balance changes include essences taking less damage, bosses having reduced action speed, and a cooldown on meteor hits from flasks.
- Quest rewards have been adjusted, with changes to Oak, Kraityn, and Alira, as well as additional passive skill points for the Through Sacred Ground quest. User interface changes include static life bars for Act and Pinnacle bosses, persistent reservation effects, and an increased item pickup range with the keyboard and mouse.

The Path of Exile 3.16 patch brings significant changes to item modifiers, monster balance, quest rewards, and user interface, aiming to improve gameplay and functionality.

### Path of Exile 3.25 Patch Notes Summary
* 🛡️ ** Melee Improvements**: Melee totems have been removed, and most melee skills have been **significantly buffed** to compensate.
* 🚩 ** Banner Rework: Banners no longer have reservation cost, but require **stacks of Valor obtained through melee combat**.
* 🔥 ** Rage now only provides **1% more attack damage per rage gained**, with a **global cooldown on rage gain**.
* 💉 ** Tinctures**: New temporary buffs with a **stacking Mana burn debuff**, mainly for **melee builds**.
* ⚔️ ** Retaliation Skills**: New skills replacing counterattacks, activated by **getting hit or blocking**.
* 🗺️ ** In-Game Improvements**: Tier 17 maps have been rebalanced, with **monster life and damage reduced**.
* 🎯 ** Dead Eye ascendancy has been nerfed, with **5% less effect on Tailwind** and **30% less damage from Far Shot**.
* 🧙 ** New Ascendancy: The Warden replaces the Raider, focusing on **elemental ailments and tinctures**.
* 🎮 ** User Interface Changes**: Act and Pinnacle bosses now have **static life bars**, and **reservation effects persist through death**.

In Path of Exile: Settlers of Kalguur, help Kalguuran pioneers to build the town of Kingsmarch and establish trade between Wraeclast and their homeland.

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